Best time to visit Glencoe Ski area

The climate in Glencoe Ski area through the year

When to go

No month in Glencoe Ski area reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. July comes closest with 35 out of 100. A typical July day reaches 17°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 19 days and clear sky 20 % of the time. The lowest score is in January (13), when days are cool at around 4°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are moderate: daytime highs go from 4°C in January to 17°C in July. Nights typically drop below freezing in January and February. October is the wettest month with 353 mm and April the driest with 126 mm, out of about 2,800 mm a year.

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 7 hours in December to 18 hours in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Glencoe Ski area scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 77

How it compares

Of the 47 destinations Eddigo covers in the United Kingdom, Glencoe Ski area is the 2nd coolest over the year and the wettest. It has 0 months with a good score, against 1 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Glencoe Ski area scores 35, Aviemore (87 km away) scores 52 and Glenshee Ski Centre (90 km away) scores 39. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.